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CEE 4750 - Concrete Materials and Construction
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Co-meets with CEE 6750 .
K. C. Hover.
Covers the materials science, structural engineering, and construction technology involved in the materials aspects of the use of concrete. Topics include cement chemistry and physics, mix design, admixtures, engineering properties, testing of fresh and hardened concrete, and the effects of construction techniques on material behavior.
Outcome 1: Understand the influence of various concrete ingredients, and how mixture proportions and concrete behavior are interrelated.
Outcome 2: Understand cement composition, manufacture, and sustainability issues.
Outcome 3: Understand physical hydration and microstructure and how microstructure and its development over time leads to macro manifestations of slump loss, setting, and strength gain.
Outcome 4: Understand how degree of hydration influences construction practices.
Outcome 5: Understand the challenges of testing and evaluating fresh and harden concrete.
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CEE 4780 - Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Corequisite: MATH 2940 . Enrollment limited to: junior or senior standing.
M. D. Grigoriu.
Covers modal analysis, numerical methods, and frequency-domain analysis. Introduction to earthquake-resistant design.
Outcome 1: Understand the behavior of structures subjected to dynamic loads.
Outcome 2: Know how to calculate displacement time histories.
Outcome 3: Capable of calculating seismic response of multi degree-of-freedom structures subjected to earthquakes.
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CEE 4810 - LRFD - Based Engineering of Wood Structures (crosslisted) BEE 4810
(CU-SBY)
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: ENGRD 2020 . Co-meets with CEE 6075 .
K. G. Gebremedhin.
For description and learning outcomes, see BEE 4810 .
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CEE 5021 - Project in Environmental and Water Resources Systems
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Staff.
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CEE 5022 - Project in Environmental and Water Resources Systems
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Staff.
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CEE 5031 - Project in Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Staff.
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CEE 5032 - Project in Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Staff.
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CEE 5041 - Project in Geotechnical Engineering
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Staff.
Design of major geotechnical engineering project. Planning and preliminary design during fall semester; final design completed in January intersession.
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CEE 5042 - Project in Geotechnical Engineering
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Staff.
Design of major geotechnical engineering project. Planning and preliminary design during fall semester; final design completed in January intersession.
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CEE 5051 - Project in Environmental Engineering
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite or corequisite: CEE 4540 . Co-meets with CEE 2550 /CEE 4550 .
M. L. Weber-Shirk.
Student teams conduct research, build working models, design full-scale prototypes, create design algorithms, and create educational materials for technology transfer to improve drinking water quality in the Global South. Satisfies the Master of Engineering project requirement. For more information, see aguaclara.cee.cornell.edu.
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CEE 5052 - Project in Environmental Engineering
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite or corequisite: CEE 4540 . Co-meets with CEE 2550 /CEE 4550 .
M. L. Weber-Shirk.
Student teams conduct research, build working models, design full-scale prototypes, create design algorithms, and create educational materials for technology transfer to improve drinking water quality in the Global South. Satisfies the Master of Engineering project requirement. For more information, see aguaclara.cee.cornell.edu.
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CEE 5061 - Project in Transportation Engineering
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Staff.
Systems analysis of a substantial transportation service.
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CEE 5062 - Project in Transportation Engineering
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Staff.
Systems analysis of a substantial transportation service.
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CEE 5071 - Professional Experience in Structural Mechanics
Winter. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Enrollment limited to: Structural Engineering M.Eng. students in good academic standing.
Staff.
A comprehensive professional experience, involving: a real-world problem, an industry adviser, integrating technical course work, and resulting in a final written report. Representative themes for the practice experience include: forensic engineering studies and failure investigations; design of signature buildings or bridges; structural condition assessment and prognosis studies; etc.
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CEE 5240 - Model Based Systems Engineering (crosslisted) ECE 5120 , MAE 5910 , ORIE 5140 , SYSEN 5100
Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.
Prerequisite or corequisite: group-based project with strong system design component approved by course instructor. Enrollment limited to: senior or graduate standing in engineering field. Co-meets with SYSEN 5110 .
D. Schneider.
For description, see SYSEN 5100 .
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CEE 5720 - Introductory Finite Element Analysis with Applications
Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.
Enrollment is open to: seniors in engineering or graduate student in math, science , or engineering.
C. Earls.
In this course a firm historical and theoretical basis for the finite element method is offered. However, the primary focus is on application of the method to engineering problems (with an emphasis on solids and structures). Students in this course will write their own rudimentary finite element solver, as well as become familiar with a commercially available finite element software suite. The target audience is MEng students, upper level undergraduates, and Ph.D. students not planning on doing research work in computational mechanics.
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CEE 5900 - Project Management
Fall, spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
Permission of instructor required.
R. Newman.
Core graduate course in project management for people who will manage technical or engineering projects. Focuses both on the “technical” tools of project management (e.g., methods for planning, scheduling, and control) and the “human” side (e.g., forming a project team, managing performance, resolving conflicts), with somewhat greater emphasis on the latter.
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CEE 5910 - Engineering Management Project
Fall, spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
Permission of instructor required.
F. Vanek.
Intensive evaluation of some mixture of technological and management aspects of a major engineering project or system, conduced with a team of engineering management students. CEE-based group projects typically incorporate some mixture of economic and financial analysis, integration of components into a large-scale system, study of supporting supply chains, energy and environmental analysis, and/or transportation systems analysis. These projects may work with an actual client, or work on a concept that would be of interest to a potential client. Student team members collectively managing the project (leadership structure, scope of work, setting and achieving timeline milestones, and completing deliverables) is an integral part of the project.
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CEE 5930 - Engineering Management Methods
Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.
Prerequisite: CEE 3230 and CEE 3040 or equivalent.
L. K. Nozick.
Methods for managing data and transforming data into information. Modeling as a means to synthesize information into knowledge that can form the basis for decisions and actions. Application of statistical methods and optimization to managerial problems in operations, forecasting, and resource allocation.
Outcome 1: Develop an ability to manage, analyze and interpret data.
Outcome 2: Improve the students’ ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering management problems.
Outcome 3: Develop the skills and techniques necessary to become an effective problem solver.
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CEE 5950 - Construction Planning and Operations
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
P. G. Carr.
Prepares students for responsibilities in overseeing the engineering and management of construction; on time-on budget. Emphasis is placed on the management processes for organizing, planning, and controlling the activities of complex development and construction programs. Students study the contracts for engineering, architecture, and construction; focusing on cost estimation and schedule control, responsibilities and risks, and the relationships among owners, designers, contractors, and suppliers. The potential for project disruption is discussed with special emphasis on dispute resolution methods.
Outcome 1: Evaluate the client’s conceptual design providing broad, yet accurate cost appraisals.
Outcome 2: Have a thorough understanding of the interactions and relationships among the participants within the construction process.
Outcome 3: Prepare a comprehensive construction cost estimate for a complex building, including general construction, and specialty contractors. Develop an understanding of how this estimate is developed and carried forward into the bidding and cost control processes.
Outcome 4: Develop a project schedule from this cost estimate to determine the overall project duration and critical path.
Outcome 5: Confidentially advise a project owner of project delivery options in an ethical and effective manner.
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CEE 5970 - Risk Analysis and Management (crosslisted) TOX 5970
Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.
Prerequisite: introduction to probability and statistics (e.g., CEE 3040 , ENGRD 2700 , ILRST 2100 , BTRY 3010 , or AEM 2100 ); two semesters of calculus; or permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to: senior or graduate standing.
J. R. Stedinger.
Develops a working knowledge of risk terminology and reliability engineering, analytic tools and models used to analyze safety, environmental and technological risks, and social and psychological risk issues. Discussions address life risks in the United States historical accidents, natural hazards, threat assessment, transportation risks, industrial accidents, waste incineration, air pollution modeling, public health, regulatory policy, risk communication, and risk management.
Outcome 1: Students’ should gain an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
Outcome 2: Students’ should gain an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
Outcome 3: Students’ should gain an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
Outcome 4: Students’ should gain the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.
Outcome 5: Students’ should gain a knowledge of contemporary issues.
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CEE 5980 - Introduction to Decision Analysis
(CU-SBY)
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: introduction to probability and statistics course such as CEE 3040 , ENGRD 2700 , ILRST 2100 , BTRY 3010 , or AEM 2100 . Enrollment limited to: seniors and graduate students; or permission of instructor.
P. M. Reed.
Framework to structure the way we think about decision situations that are complicated by uncertainty, complexity, and competing objectives. Specific decision analysis concepts and tools, such as decision trees, sensitivity analysis, value of information, and utility theory. Applications to all areas of engineering and life. Includes a group project to analyze a real-world decision.
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CEE 6000 - [Numerical Methods for Engineers]
Fall. Next offered 2020-2021. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
P. J. Diamessis.
The primary focus is algorithm implementation within the context of engineering applications (spanning fluid and solid/fracture mechanics and beyond). Student are assigned five projects containing sub-problems of increasing complexity and relevance to application. Topics include sources of error and error propagation, eigenvalue/eigenvector computation, solution of linear systems via direct or iterative methods and issues of parallel implementation, least squares approximation of lab/simulation data, solution of non-linear equations, interpolation in one and two dimensions, fast Fourier transforms (serial vs. parallel) and wavelets.
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CEE 6015 - Special Topics: Remote Sensing
Offered on demand. 1-6 credits, variable. Student option grading.
W. D. Philpot.
Students may elect to undertake a project in remote sensing. The work is supervised by a professor in this subject area.
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CEE 6020 - Seminar - Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
Fall. 1 credit. S/U grades only.
Staff.
Graduate students and faculty members give informal lectures on various topics related to ongoing research in environmental engineering or water resources.
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CEE 6021 - Seminar: Environmental Engineering and Water Resources
Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.
Staff.
Graduate students and faculty members give informal lectures on various topics related to ongoing research in environmental engineering or water resources.
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CEE 6025 - Special Topics in Environmental and Water Resources Systems Analysis
Offered on demand. 1-6 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Staff.
Supervised study, by individuals or small groups, of one or more specialized topics not covered in regular courses.
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CEE 6035 - Special Topics in Hydraulics
Offered on demand. 1-6 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Staff.
Special topics in fluid mechanics, hydraulic engineering, or hydrology.
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CEE 6045 - Special Topics in Geotechnical Engineering
Offered on demand. 1-6 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Staff.
Supervised study of special topics not covered in the formal courses.
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CEE 6055 - Special Topics in Environmental Engineering
Offered on demand. 1-6 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Staff.
Supervised study in special topics not covered in formal courses.
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CEE 6065 - Special Topics in Transportation
Offered on demand. 1-6 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Staff.
Advanced subject matter not covered in depth in other regular courses.
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CEE 6070 - Seminar - Civil Infrastructure
Fall, spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.
Requirement for first-year graduate students.
Staff.
Presents topics of current interest.
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CEE 6075 - Special Topics in Structural Engineering
Offered on demand. 1-6 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Staff.
Individually supervised study or independent design or research in specialized topics not covered in regular courses.
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CEE 6091 - Seminar: Project Management
(CU-CEL)
Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only (no audit).
F. Vanek.
Weekly seminar aimed at M.Eng students, in particular in the engineering management program. Weekly speaker will come from different engineering applications and discuss insights into project management. Seminar is non-participatory.
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CEE 6095 - Special Topics in Engineering Management
Offered on demand. 1-6 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Staff.
Individually supervised study of one or more specialized topics not covered in regular courses.
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CEE 6100 - Remote Sensing Fundamentals (crosslisted) PLSCS 6600
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
W. D. Philpot.
Introduction to the principles, equipment, and methods used in obtaining information about earth resources and the environment from aircraft or satellite sensors. Topics include basic interactions of electromagnetic radiation with the earth, sensors, sensor and grounddata acquisition, data analysis and interpretation, and project design in the form of a proposal to use remote sensing for a specific application.
Outcome 1: Develop an understanding of the design characteristics and constraints of standard remote sensing systems.
Outcome 2: Gain an understanding of the use of remote sensing as a tool.
Outcome 3: Design a project using remote sensing for a specific application.
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CEE 6150 - Digital Image Processing
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
W. D. Philpot.
An introduction to digital image-processing concepts and techniques, with emphasis on remote-sensing applications. Topics include image acquisition, enhancement procedures, spatial and spectral feature extraction, and classification, with an introduction to hyperspectral data analysis. Assignments require the use of image-processing software and graphics.
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CEE 6200 - Water-Resources Systems Engineering
(CU-SBY)
Spring. Offered alternate years. 3 credits. Student option grading.
Prerequisite: CEE 3230 and CEE 5930 or BEE 4750 .
P. Reed.
Development and application of deterministic and stochastic optimization and simulation models for aiding in water-resources planning and management. Covers river-basin modeling, including water allocation to multiple purposes, reservoir design and operation, irrigation planning and operation, hydropower-capacity development, flow augmentation, flood control and protection, and urban water supply portfolio management.
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CEE 6210 - Stochastic Hydrology
Spring. Offered on demand. 3 credits. Student option grading.
Prerequisite: CEE 3040 or permission of instructor.
J. R. Stedinger.
Course examines statistical, time series, and stochastic optimization methods used to address water resources planning and management problems involving uncertainty objectives and hydrologic inputs. Statistical issues include maximum likelihood and moments estimators; censored data sets and historical information; probability plotting; Bayesian inference; regionalization methods; ARMA models; multivariate stochastic streamflow models; stochastic simulation; and stochastic reservoir-operation optimization models.
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CEE 6300 - [Spectral Methods for Incompressible Fluid Flows]
Fall. Next offered 2018-2019. 4 credits. Student option grading.
P. J. Diamessis.
An introduction to the fundamental building blocks of flow solvers for the simulation of incompressible flow processes in the natural environment. High-order accuracy element-based spatial discretization methods (spectral element and discontinuous Galerkin) are covered along with high-accuracy time-advancement methods. Initially applied to fundamental linear problems, these methods are then implemented in the context of the Burgers equation with a focus on aliasing effects and spectral filtering. The course concludes with a presentation of the fundamentals of non-hydrostatic environmental flow modeling.
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CEE 6320 - [Hydrology]
Fall. Next offered 2018-2019 (offered alternate years). 3 credits. Student option grading.
Prerequisite: CEE 3310 . Co-meets with CEE 4320 .
J. D. Albertson.
Introduction to hydrology as a description of the water cycle and the role of water in the natural environment, and other issues for environmental engineers and scientists. Covers physical and statistical prediction methods for design related to hydrologic processes; hydrometeorology and evaporation; infiltration and base flow; surface runoff and channel routing; linear and nonlinear hydrologic systems; and storage routing and unit hydrograph methods.
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CEE 6364 - Hydrokinetic and Aerodynamic Energy Module (crosslisted) CHEME 6664
(CU-SBY)
Fall (one quarter of term). 1 credit. Student option grading.
Corequisite: CHEME 6660 .
R. Barthelmie.
For description, see CHEME 6664 .
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CEE 6370 - [Experimental Methods in Fluid Dynamics] (crosslisted) MAE 6270
Spring. Next offered 2019-2020 (Offered alternate years). 4 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite or corequisite: CEE 3310 or equivalent and CEE 3040 or equivalent.
E. A. Cowen.
Introduction to experimental techniques, data collection, and data analysis, in particular as they pertain to fluid flows. Introduces theory and use of analog transducers, acoustic Doppler velocimetry (ADV), full-field (2-D) quantitative imaging techniques such as particle image velocimetry (PIV) and laser induced fluorescence (LIF). Additional topics include computer-based experimental control, analog and digital data acquisition, discrete sampling theory, digital signal processing, and uncertainty analysis. The canonical flows of the turbulent flat plate boundary layer and the neutrally buoyant turbulent round jet are introduced theoretically and the subject of three major laboratory experiments using ADV, PIV and LIF. There is a final group project on a flow of the students choosing.
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CEE 6400 - Foundation Engineering
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: CEE 3410 . Co-meets with CEE 4400 .
T. D. O’Rourke.
Covers soil exploration, sampling, and in-situ testing techniques; bearing capacity, stress distribution, and settlement; design of shallow and deep foundations; compaction and site preparation; and seepage and dewatering of foundation excavations.
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CEE 6410 - Retaining Structures and Slopes
Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: CEE 3410 . Co-meets with CEE 4410 .
T. D. O’Rourke.
Covers Earth pressure theories; design of rigid, flexible, braced, tied-back, slurry wall, soil nailing, and reinforced soil structures; stability of excavation, cut, and natural slopes; and design problems stressing application of course material under field conditions of engineering practice.
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CEE 6450 - Soil Dynamics and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.
Prerequisite: CEE 3410 or equivalent. Co-meets with CEE 4450 .
H. E. Stewart.
Study of soil behavior under cyclic and dynamic loading conditions. Foundation design for vibratory loadings. Introductory earthquake engineering including dynamic ground response assessments and field laboratory techniques for determination of dynamic soil properties. Evaluation of soil liquefaction potential during earthquakes by both laboratory and in situ field methods. Design consideration for embankments and earth retaining structures under seismic loading conditions. Construction blasting and vibration effects on underground systems.
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CEE 6530 - Water Chemistry for Environmental Engineering
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: one semester of college chemistry or permission of instructor.
Staff.
Covers principles of chemistry applicable to the understanding, design, and control of water and wastewater treatment processes and to reactions in receiving waters. Topics include chemical thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, acid-base equilibria, mineral precipitation/dissolution, and electrochemistry. Focuses on the mathematical description of chemical reactions relevant to engineered processes and natural systems, and the numerical or graphical solution of these problems.
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CEE 6550 - Transport, Mixing, and Transformation in the Environment
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: CEE 3310 .
J. D. Albertson.
Application of fluid mechanics to problems of transport, mixing, and transformation in the water environment. Introduction to advective, diffuse, and dispersive processes in the environment. Boundary interactions: air-water and sediment-water processes. Introduction to chemical and biochemical transformation processes. Applications to transport, mixing, and transformation in rivers, lakes, and coastal waters.
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CEE 6560 - Physical/Chemical Process
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite or corequisite: CEE 6530 or permission of instructor.
D. E. Helbling.
Theoretical and engineering aspects of chemical and physical phenomena and processes applicable to the removal of impurities from water, wastewater, and industrial wastes and to their transformation in the environment. Analysis and design of treatment processes and systems.
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CEE 6570 - Biological Processes
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: introductory microbiology and CEE 6560 , or permission of instructor.
M. C. Reid.
Theoretical and engineering aspects of biological phenomena and processes applicable to the removal of impurities from water, wastewater, and industrial wastes and to their transformation in the environment. Bioenergetics analysis, stoichiometry, biokinetic, and design of biological treatment process.
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CEE 6580 - Biodegradation and Biocatalysis
Spring. Offered alternate years. 3 credits. Student option grading.
Prerequisite: CEE 4510 or BIOMI 2900 or equivalent; CEE 3510 or CHEME 3900 or permission of instructor.
R. E. Richardson.
Students explore the use of microbes in biodegradation and biocatalysis as well as the molecular techniques (i.e., analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins) commonly used in these applications. Lectures cover enzyme classes and kinetics, selective isolation of organisms with desired bioconversion capabilities, effects of environmental parameters on gene expression and cell-to-cell communication methods in microbial molecular biology, and contemporary case studies in biodegradation, biotechnology, and biocatalysis. Some sessions give students hands-on experience in molecular, microbiological and analytical methods.
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CEE 6590 - [Environmental Organic Chemistry]
(CU-SBY)
Spring. Next offered 2018-2019 (offered alternate years). 3 credits. Student option grading.
Prerequisite: undergraduate level course in general chemistry and CEE 6530 .
D. Helbling.
This course examines the major physical and chemical processes affecting the transport, fate, and treatment of organic chemicals in aquatic systems, including volatilization, sorption/attachment, diffusion, and transformation reactions. The emphasis is on anthropogenic legacy chemicals and chemicals of emerging concern such pharmaceuticals and personal care products. The course examines the relationships between chemical structure, properties, and environmental behavior. Equilibrium and kinetic models based on these principles are used to predict the fate and transport of organic contaminants in the environment.
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CEE 6620 - Analysis and Control of Transportation Systems and Networks
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: CEE 3610 or permission of instructor.
Staff.
Covers the development and use of mathematical models for the design and analysis of urban transportation networks, including formulations and solution procedures for deterministic user equilibrium and stochastic user equilibrium. Students apply these tools to a substantive real-world case study and estimation of origin-destination tables.
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CEE 6640 - [Microeconometrics of Discrete Choice]
Fall. Next offered 2018-2019. 3 credits. Student option grading.
Prerequisite: CEE 3040 and MATH 2940 .
R. Daziano.
Understanding individual choice behavior is critical for several disciplines that need to account for demand dynamics. Discrete choice models represent the cognitive process of economic decisions and are widely used in transportation analysis, applied economics, marketing, and urban planning. Discrete choice analysis is used to forecast demand under differing pricing and marketing strategies and to determine how much consumers are willing to pay for qualitative improvements. In transportation engineering, these models allow researchers, firms, and policy-makers to predict demand for new alternatives and infrastructure (e.g. a light rail or a new highway), to analyze the market impact of firm decisions (e.g. merger of two airline companies), to set pricing strategies (e.g. road pricing, toll definition, revenue management), to prioritize research and development decisions (e.g. ultra low emission vehicles) as well as to perform cost-benefit analyses of transportation projects (e.g. building a new bridge).
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CEE 6648 - Transportation Systems Design
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: CEE 3040 and CEE 3610 , or permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Co-meets with CEE 4640 .
F. Vanek.
The course is designed as a senior-level design course in transportation. The perspective in the course is one of “system design” ̶ understanding the process of creating objectives, developing alternative designs and having models capable of representing the interactions among major elements of the overall system. The interactions among the major system elements (vehicles, infrastructure, people, freight) occurs on networks, and we need to focus on how networks function. A critical aspect of network design is allocating resources for providing and maintaining capacity in networks, and this will be the primary thread through the course. We will use economic concepts for evaluating benefits and costs associated with changes in the system structure, and examine this issue from both a public sector perspective and from a private sector perspective.
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CEE 6650 - [Transportation, Energy, and Environmental Systems for Sustainable Development]
(CU-SBY)
Spring. Next Offered 2018-2019. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: CEE 3610 or permission of instructor. Co-meets with CEE 4650 .
H. O. Gao.
Focuses on the nexus of transportation and environment, energy, and climate-change concerns. It is interdisciplinary, drawing upon transportation, environment, urban planning, statistics, economics, and policy. The course covers both the theoretical and practical aspects of relevant topics including mobile emissions inventory estimation, renewable fuels, air quality impact and life cycle benefit assessment of alternative fuels/vehicles, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and urban sprawl, and congestion mitigation and air quality (CMAQ). Students apply course materials to real-world cases and projects.
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CEE 6660 - Multiobjective Systems Engineering Under Uncertainty (crosslisted) SYSEN 6410
(CU-SBY)
Spring. Offered Alternate Years. 3 credits. Student option grading.
Enrollment limited to: students with graduate standing and prior programming experience. Prior coursework covering basic numerical methods (e.g., CS 4210 ), engineering optimization (e.g., SYSEN 5120 or CEE 5290 ), and statistics (e.g., CEE 5970 ) are highly recommended.
P. M. Reed.
Exploration of engineering design frameworks that effectively exploit simulation, optimization, and uncertainty assessments when balancing large numbers of conflicting performance objectives. Students will learn and advance software frameworks that combine evolutionary multiobjective optimization, high performance computing, uncertainty modeling techniques, and visual design analytics. The primary focus will be improving multi-stakeholder design of complex engineered systems. Course concepts will be demonstrated using case studies and projects drawn from the disciplines of the students enrolled.
Outcome 1: Incorporate conflicting objectives, account for system uncertainties, and exploit careful design diagnostics to guide problem formulation and capture key design dependencies.
Outcome 2: Use and advance software frameworks that combine evolutionary multiobjective optimization, high performance computing, uncertainty modeling techniques, and visual design analytics.
Outcome 3: Facilitate improved decision making in multi-stakeholder systems engineering design processes.
Outcome 4: Effectively communicate design analysis results visually and in writing.
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CEE 6667 - [Transportation Energy Systems Module] (crosslisted) CHEME 6667
(CU-SBY)
Spring (one quarter of term). Next offered 2018-2019. 1 credit. Student option grading.
R. A. Daziano.
For description, see CHEME 6667 .
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CEE 6725 - 3D Printing Parts that Don’t Break: From Processing to Performance
Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.
Students must be proficient in basic solid mechanics and finite element analysis, e.g. CEE 3720 and MAE 4700 .
D. Warner.
Novel additive manufacturing techniques are appealing in that they offer (1) improved design flexibility, (2) the capability to produce multifunctional components, and (3) an economical route for low volume production runs with less material waste. To utilize additive manufacturing (AM) technology for load bearing applications, one must have a sound understanding of the mechanical performance of components produced with AM methods. Relative to traditional manufacturing techniques, the mechanical performance of AM components is difficult to predict in that it depends not only on the processing route and parameters, but also on the component geometry. This course is aimed at giving students a knowledgebase to understand the connection between various AM processing techniques and the mechanical performance of AM metallic components. By focusing on the fundamental physical processes and features that govern the process-structure-performance relationships, the course is relevant to those interested in understanding the origins of mechanical behavior in metallic components regardless of fabrication process.
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CEE 6730 - Design of Concrete Structures
Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: CEE 3710 or permission of instructor. Co-meets with CEE 4730 .
K. C. Hover.
Centered on the design of a multi-story building that is initially planned with masonry bearing walls and precast-prestressed concrete floors. In the next phase the precast concrete is replaced with cast-in-place reinforced concrete. Finally, masonry bearing walls are replaced with a reinforced concrete framing system. The course explores gravity loads, wind loads, and earthquake loads, and the behavior of individual members and the structure as a whole.
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CEE 6750 - Concrete Materials and Construction
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Co-meets with CEE 4750 .
K. C. Hover.
Covers the materials science, structural engineering, and construction technology involved in the materials aspects of the use of concrete. Topics include cement chemistry and physics, mix design, admixtures, engineering properties, testing of fresh and hardened concrete, and the effects of construction techniques on material behavior.
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CEE 6760 - [Advanced Composite Materials] (crosslisted) MAE 6160 , MSE 6550
Spring. Next offered 2018-2019. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
Staff.
For description, see MAE 6160 .
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CEE 6780 - Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Co-meets with CEE 4780 .
M. D. Grigoriu.
Covers modal analysis, numerical methods, and frequency-domain analysis. Introduces earthquake-resistant design. Students are also required to complete an individual or group project assigned by the instructor.
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CEE 6790 - Time Series Data Analysis for Civil, Mechanical and Geophysical Applications
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: MATH 2940 (Linear Algebra) or equivalent. Enrollment limited to: graduate standing, or permission of instructor. Interested undergraduates are encouraged to contact the instructor.
G. McLaskey.
Data acquired as time series are increasingly common in age of GPS, smart phones, and wireless data transfer. This course will cover data processing tools and techniques that allow us to efficiently manipulate and better understand the data and the physical world that they sample. Course topics include Fourier transforms, convolution, filtering, data acquisition, noise, linear systems, and AutoRegressive Moving Average (ARMA) models. Topics are covered both from theoretical (continuous, analog signals) and practical (discrete-time digital signals) viewpoints. More advanced topics will emphasize the analysis of transient and non-stationary time series such as earthquake ground motions, structural or environmental response to extreme events, and other signals related to engineering and earth science disciplines.
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CEE 6910 - Principles of Project Leadership
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Permission of instructor required. Offered as a distance learning course only.
R. Newman.
Core graduate course in project management for people who will manage technical or engineering projects. Focuses both on the “technical” tools of project management (e.g., methods for planning, scheduling, and control) and the “human” side (e.g., forming a project team, managing performance, resolving conflicts), with somewhat greater emphasis on the latter.
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CEE 6930 - Public Systems Modeling (crosslisted) PADM 5320
Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
D. P. Loucks.
For description and learning outcomes, see PADM 5320 .
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CEE 6940 - Research in Engineering Management
Offered on demand. 1-6 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Staff.
The student may select an area of investigation in engineering management. Results should be submitted to the instructor in charge in the form of a research report.
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CEE 7010 - Research - Remote Sensing
Offered on demand. 1-6 credits, variable. Student option grading.
W. D. Philpot.
For students who want to study one particular area in depth. The work may take the form of laboratory investigation, field study, theoretical analysis, or development of design procedures.
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CEE 7020 - Environmental and Water Resources Systems Analysis Research
Offered on demand. 1-6 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Permission of instructor required. Preparation must be suitable to investigation to be undertaken.
Staff.
Investigations of particular environmental or water resources systems problems.
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CEE 7030 - Research in Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology
Offered on demand. 1-6 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Staff.
The student may select an area of investigation in fluid mechanics, hydraulic engineering, or hydrology. The work may be either experimental or theoretical in nature. Results should be submitted to the instructor in charge in the form of a research report.
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CEE 7040 - Research in Geotechnical Engineering
Offered on demand. 1-6 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Staff.
For students who want to pursue a particular geotechnical topic in considerable depth.
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CEE 7050 - Research in Environmental Engineering
Offered on demand. 1-6 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Staff.
For students who want to study a particular area in depth. The work may take the form of laboratory investigation, field study, theoretical analysis, or development of design and analysis procedures.
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CEE 7070 - Research in Structural Engineering
Offered on demand. 1-6 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Staff.
Pursues a branch of structural engineering beyond what is covered in regular courses. Theoretical or experimental investigation of suitable problems.
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CEE 7073 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Materials Project
Offered on demand. 1-3 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Staff.
Individual projects or reading and study assignments involving engineering materials.
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CEE 7360 - [Turbulence and Turbulent Mixing in Environmental Stratified Flows]
Fall. Next Offered 2020-2021. 3 credits. Student option grading.
Prerequisite: CEE 6550 or second course in fluid mechanics or with instructor’s permission.
P. J. Diamessis.
Fundamentals of stably stratified flows, stratified homogeneous turbulence (spectra, lengthscales, and timescales), kinematics of diapycnal mixing, basic turbulent flow processes in homogeneous and stratified fluids (shear layers, wakes, boundary layers, etc.), energy budget analysis, and parameterizations of geophysical turbulence. Additional topics may include fossil turbulence theory and vortex-internal wave decomposition in strongly stratified turbulence.
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CEE 7400 - Engineering Behavior of Soils
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: CEE 3410 .
H. E. Stewart.
Detailed study of the physiochemical nature of soil. Stress states due to geostatic loading and stress-history effects. In-depth evaluation of stress-strain-strength, compressibility, and hydraulic conductivity of natural soils.
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CEE 7710 - [Stochastic Problems in Science and Engineering]
Fall. Not offered 2017-2018. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Permission of instructor required.
M. D. Grigoriu.
Review of probability theory, random functions, and Monte Carlo simulation. Representation of material properties at various scales by probabilistic models that are consistent with physics and observations. Solutions of stochastic algebraic and differential equations by Monte Carlo simulation, collocation, Galerkin, and reduced order models. Applications include construction of probabilistic models for a broad range of material microstructures, estimates for properties of response fields, for example, potential and stress/strain fields, and bounds on the discrepancy between continuum mechanics solutions and solutions based on high resolution probabilistic models for microstructures.
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CEE 7740 - Advanced Structural Concrete
Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.
K. C. Hover.
Course is an extension of CEE 6730 covering design of reinforced and post-tensioned slabs, doubly-reinforced beams, slender columns, deflections, shear walls, deep beams, two-way slab systems, punching shear, and other advanced topics.
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CEE 7750 - Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis: Solids
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: CEE 6720 or equivalent.
D. Warner.
Covers fundamental aspects of nonlinear finite element analysis including geometric and material nonlinearity. Also covers total and updated Lagrangian formulations, implementation of constitutive models, numerical solutions of global nonlinear systems of equations, and regularization techniques for softening materials.
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CEE 7780 - [Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics] (crosslisted) MAE 7880
Spring. Not offered 2017-2018. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: MAE 6810 and MAE 6820 ; and MAE 6110 and MAE 6120 or equivalents.
Staff.
Topics include kinematics; conservation laws; the entropy inequality; constitutive relations: frame indifference, material symmetry; and finite elasticity, rate-dependent materials, and materials with internal state variables.
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CEE 7790 - [Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis: Structures]
Fall. Not offered 2017-2018. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: CEE 6720 or equivalent.
C. Earls.
An advanced course in finite element analysis emphasizing the nonlinear solution of problems involving solids and structures (with a special emphasis on the latter). The formulation of nonlinear structural elements, the development of efficient and robust means for treating material nonlinearity, and the nonlinear solution of finite element systems are fundamentals topics treated in this course. Topics from structural stability, problems involving coupled physics, and those involving transient dynamical response, are also treated. The primary out-of-class effort centers on a significant project, and all students are required to write their own nonlinear finite element code in support of this. As a result, some experience with programming is required.
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CEE 8100 - Thesis - Remote Sensing
Fall, spring. 1-12 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Students must register for credit with professor at start of each semester.
W. D. Philpot.
The student selects a thesis research topic with the advice of the faculty member in charge and pursues it either independently or in conjunction with others working on the same topic.
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CEE 8200 - Thesis - Environmental and Water Resource Systems
Fall, spring. 1-12 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Students must register for credit with professor at start of each semester.
Staff.
The student selects a thesis research topic with the advice of the faculty member in charge and pursues it either independently or in conjunction with others working on the same topic.
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CEE 8300 - Thesis - Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology
Fall, spring. 1-12 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Students must register for credit with professor at start of each semester.
Staff.
The student selects a thesis research topic with the advice of the faculty member in charge and pursues it either independently or in conjunction with others working on the same topic.
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CEE 8400 - Thesis - Geotechnical Engineering
Fall, spring. 1-12 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Students must register for credit with professor at start of each semester.
Staff.
The student selects a thesis research topic with the advice of the faculty member in charge and pursues it either independently or in conjunction with others working on the same topic.
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CEE 8500 - Thesis - Environmental Engineering
Fall, spring. 1-12 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Students must register for credit with professor at start of each semester.
Staff.
The student selects a thesis research topic with the advice of the faculty member in charge and pursues it either independently or in conjunction with others working on the same topic.
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CEE 8600 - Thesis - Transportation Systems Engineering
Fall, spring. 1-12 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Students must register for credit with professor at start of each semester.
Staff.
The student selects a thesis research topic with the advice of the faculty member in charge and pursues it either independently or in conjunction with others working on the same topic.
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CEE 8700 - Thesis - Structural Engineering
Fall, spring. 1-12 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Students must register for credit with professor at start of each semester.
Staff.
The student selects a thesis research topic with the advice of the faculty member in charge and pursues it either independently or in conjunction with others working on the same topic.
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CEE 8800 - Thesis - Civil Infrastructure Systems
Fall, spring. 1-12 credits, variable. Student option grading.
Students must register for credit with professor at start of each semester.
Staff.
The student selects a thesis research topic with the advice of the faculty member in charge and pursues it either independently or in conjunction with others working on the same topic.
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CHEM 1001 - Chemical Concepts-Prefresh
Summer. 5 credits. S/U grades only.
Enrollment limited to: students in the Prefreshman Summer Program. Science majors and pre-med students are welcome. CHEM 1001 requires considerable effort outside of the classroom. Students should be enrolled in no more than one other course simultaneously. Students should contact their college for the most up-to-date information regarding if and how credits for this course will count toward graduation and/or be considered regarding academic standing.
Staff.
This course makes extensive use of group-formatted sessions to develop problem-solving skills, and is intended for students interested in taking CHEM 2070 or similar introductory chemistry courses at Cornell in the fall semester. There is a one credit lab, CHEM 1002 , that accompanies CHEM 1001.
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CHEM 1002 - Chemical Concepts Lab-Prefresh
Summer. 1 credit. S/U grades only.
Enrollment limited to: students in the Prefreshman Summer Program. Science majors and pre-med students are welcome. The course will be required for some students in CHEM 1001 and available on a drop-in basis to others in that class who want to improve their math skills. Students should contact their college for the most up-to-date information regarding if and how credits for this course will count toward graduation and/or be considered regarding academic standing.
Staff.
Chem 1002 is an analytical problem-solving lab that accompanies CHEM 1001 . Students will develop the mathematical problem solving skills needed for success in chemistry classes.
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CHEM 1007 - Academic Support for CHEM 2070
Fall. 1 credit. S/U grades only.
Students should contact their college for the most up-to-date information regarding if and how credits for this course will count toward graduation and/or be considered regarding academic standing.
S. Johnson.
CHEM 1007 reviews material presented in CHEM 2070 lectures and also provides problem-solving strategies and practice. This course is recommended for students who want to improve their chemistry problem-solving skills. CHEM 1007 is not a substitute for CHEM 2070 lectures and recitations.
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CHEM 1008 - Academic Support for CHEM 2080
Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.
Students should contact their college for the most up-to-date information regarding if and how credits for this course will count toward graduation and/or be considered regarding academic standing.
S. Johnson.
CHEM 1008 reviews material presented in CHEM 2080 lectures and also provides problem-solving strategies and practice. This course is recommended for students who want to improve their chemistry problem-solving skills. CHEM 1008 is not a substitute for CHEM 2080 lectures and recitations.
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CHEM 1057 - Academic Support for CHEM 3570
Fall. 1 credit. S/U grades only.
Students should contact their college for the most up-to-date information regarding if and how credits for this course will count toward graduation and/or be considered regarding academic standing.
J. Walcott.
Reviews material presented in CHEM 3570 lectures and offers practice with CHEM 3570 material. Weekly reviews and problem solving sessions focus on the most important topics covered in lecture, and office hours held throughout the week by Learning Strategies Center tutors to help improve performance in CHEM 3570 .
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CHEM 1058 - Academic Support for CHEM 3580
Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.
Students should contact their college for the most up-to-date information regarding if and how credits for this course will count toward graduation and/or be considered regarding academic standing.
J. Walcott.
Reviews material presented in CHEM 3580 lectures and offers practice with CHEM 3580 material. Weekly review sessions focus on the most important topics covered in lecture and office hours held throughout the week are designed to help improve performance in CHEM 3580 .
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CHEM 1070 - General Chemistry I Workshop
Fall. 2 credits. S/U grades only.
Students should contact their college for the most up-to-date information regarding if and how credits for this course will count toward graduation and/or be considered regarding academic standing.
S. Lee.
This course centers on the critical reasoning skills required to solve freshmen chemistry problems. Our regular freshman chemistry classes (CHEM 1560 , CHEM 2070 , CHEM 2090 and CHEM 2150 ) all presuppose an understanding of the basic quantitative reasoning skills required to solve chemistry problems and focus their limited lecture time instead on the teaching of chemistry knowledge.
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CHEM 1080 - Introduction to Critical Thinking for the Sciences
Spring. 2 credits. Student option grading.
Students should contact their college for the most up-to-date information regarding if and how credits for this course will count toward graduation and/or be considered regarding academic standing.
S. Lee.
This course centers on the critical reasoning skills required to solve freshmen chemistry problems. Our Spring freshman chemistry class (CHEM 2080) presupposes an understanding of the basic quantitative reasoning skills required to solve chemistry problems and focus their limited lecture time instead on the teaching of chemistry knowledge. This course compensates for the fast pace of CHEM 2080.
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CHEM 1150 - The Language of Chemistry
(OPHLS-AG, PBS-AS)
Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.
T. Ruttledge.
Adam Sandler once said, “Chemistry can be a good and a bad thing. Chemistry is good when you make love with it. Chemistry is bad when you make crack with it.” Using this sophisticated view of chemistry as a perhaps widely held perception and as a focus, a thorough examination of the good and the bad that chemistry has accomplished will be examined.
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